The Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS) is a registered non-profit society. In 2003, when the animal control contract between the Township of Langley and the SPCA expired, a dedicated group of volunteers stepped up. Eager to see a positive change in the way lost and abandoned animals were cared for in Langley, they lobbied the government for a municipally run animal shelter. After six long months, the animal control contract was awarded to them and the Langley Animal Protection Society was born. A partnership was also formed with the City of Langley.